Stafford Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter May 2016

May 2016

The theft of garden ornaments, furniture and planters is another Spring/Summer trend. Consider the security of your property and remember that valuable planters and ornaments are safer in the back garden where passers by can't see them...

Stafford Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter February 2016

Feb 2016

Stafford Borough is one of the only areas where by the co-ordinators meet with the Local Policing Commander/Deputy and a representative from the Borough Council Community Safety Team. The next meeting is on 25 February 2016...

Stafford Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter April 2015

Apr 2015

As you're already aware, I've huge aspirations for Neighbourhood Watch across Staffordshire, recognising it as a first class opportunity to prevent and reduce crime, increase public reassurance and to positively enhance citizenship. - Matthew Ellis, Police and Crime Commissioner.

Neighbourhood Watch SCAMBOOK

Oct 2014

While conventional crime is falling, there is an increasing likelihood of becoming a victim of a scam. The offenders range from single individuals to international organised crime groups. Some are very obvious, including spelling mistakes and grammatical errors; others can be extremely convincing. The proceeds are huge. The victims can be anyone, whether elderly, vulnerable, someone caught off guard or short of money, or someone simply responding to a request for help. Keep one step ahead, and don't be taken in...

Stafford Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter June 2014

May 2014

Summer Crime Prevention tips

Don't give burglars an easy time.

During warm weather we are more likely to leave doors and windows open. The number of sneak-in house burglaries often increases during the summer months, so don't be complacent: If you cannot see the door or window then it should be shut and locked. If you are in the garden, remember to shut and lock all windows and doors on the front of your property...

Stafford Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter May 2014

Apr 2014

It's Cold Caller Season

As the weather improves, there tend to be more cold callers knocking doors. Cold callers may be offering work around the home and garden, asking residents to sign direct debits to donate to charities, offering small household goods for sale or travelling in vans offering carpets, beds or televisions. Telephone cold callers may include home and security companies trying to make appointments to visit and companies cold calling to offer solutions to cold telephone calls (for a monthly fee)...

Beware of Doorstep Callers

Amazon Scam Emails

Dec 2013

We would like to alert you to scam emails, allegedly from Amazon. We have been alerted by a member who has received such an email, and with the Christmas upsurge in ordering online such an email could easily be mistaken as genuine.
The email thanks you for your order, and says the invoice is in the attached zip files. Genuine emails from Amazon always give the confirmation in the email text. Apparently a security check showed the sender was trying to access the address book of the recipient. If you receive such an email, do not open the zip files and delete it.
There are many other scam e-mails in circulation so please be vigilant.